His 187cm, 105kg frame makes him a nightmare defensive prospect for opposition halves. He's big, mobile and aggressive - three traits defences don't like dealing with.
In terms of his Kiwis' prospects, he will find it tough to break the surface of a deep forward pool but if he improves on his impressive display last season it would be hard to leave him out.
Coming off the Penrith bench with the likes of James Tamou, Trent Morrin and Bryce Cartwright ahead of him, Fisher-Harris is in a great position to provide heavy impact minutes.
As for his Penrith teammate McKendry, 2017 doesn't look as bright.
In his return following an ACL reconstruction, the prop injured the same knee in another slice of bad luck.
Scans confirmed that he partially tore his ACL. The rest of his knee was strong so there are hopes he can return to play a role in Penrith's push for a premiership.
At full-flight, McKendry was one of the leading front rowers in the NRL.
Meanwhile, Adam Blair looks primed for another big season at the Brisbane Broncos.
With the departure of State of Origin and Brisbane stalwart Corey Parker, Blair takes on the elder statesman role in the forward pack and will take on some extra responsibility.
After an ill-fated shift to the Wests Tigers, Blair has been nothing short of integral to the Broncos.
The Whangarei-born forward has become a mainstay of the Kiwis and will continue to provide his usual gritty contributions in 2017.
Cronulla hooker Manaia Cherrington has arrived at the defending premiers in a battle for the starting job, but has lost out. Well, at least initially.
Highly touted youngster Jayden Brailey has nabbed the number nine jersey, but there's no reason why Cherrington couldn't find himself out in the middle throughout the season.
At Cherrington's old club, the Wests Tigers, the most underrated and unnoticed of Northland's players will play a big role in their 2017 campaign.
Elijah Taylor was thrown a lifeline by the Tigers midway through 2016 and he has repaid them in the only way he knows how: defence.
Taylor never gets the plaudits he deserves as an absolute workhorse at the defensive end, while his attack is underrated.
He will consistently get 40-45 tackles a game from lock, but his ability to act as a link man between halves Mitchell Moses and Luke Brooks and an ability to act as a ball-player with his fellow forwards make him a vital asset.
He's not ever going to be a blockbusting lock like Dally M Medal co-winner Jason Taumalolo, but his understated skills fit in brilliantly with the style of football the Tigers play.
There's plenty to keep an eye on for Northland league tragics and, come the business end of the competition, there could be at least one player with a premiership medal around his neck.
